why dakis
dakis for Camera Stores
Built for how independent retailers compete
dakis is a unified commerce platform for camera stores and photo labs. Your full inventory goes online, your counter runs on the same system, and your products appear where buyers are searching. New stock, used stock, and trade-ins reach buyers well beyond your local market. Independent retailers have run on dakis for over two decades.
20+ years
Specialty retail expertise
6 Countries
North America, Europe & Australia
1,000+
Retailers trust dakis every day
1 Platform
online + in-store + lab + services
why dakis
Compete where buyers are comparing
A buyer looking for a specific lens sees your store next to national retailers, often at the same price. What decides the sale is whether you appear in the results at all, and whether your product page holds up when they arrive.
It is also what you carry that they do not. Used bodies, trade-ins, hard-to-find stock, and the service behind them are yours alone, and they are worth as much online as they are on the shelf.


why dakis
Your full inventory, online
Getting thousands of products online is the reason most stores stop before they start. Every product needs images, a description, full specifications, and identifiers, and writing them one at a time is a project that never finishes.
dakis maintains that catalog for you. Records for cameras, lenses, and accessories are built from manufacturer data, with new products added every day. You activate what you carry, set your own pricing, and sell.
Product Data, eCommerce Webstore, Managed Website
why dakis
Found where buyers search
Google Shopping runs on structured product data. Correct identifiers, accurate specifications, and current pricing are what put your products in front of a buyer comparing options, and free listings cost nothing but the setup.
The same team that maintains your catalog manages your Merchant Center feed and your campaigns, so the data and the listings stay aligned.
Managed Google Services →


why dakis
The counter and the website, one system
Unified Point-of-Sale runs your counter on the same platform as your storefront. Inventory, pricing, and customer history are shared, so a price set once applies everywhere and a customer who bought online is known to your staff when they walk in.
Used gear is where that connection pays. Each used item is one of a kind, and a single store can only sell so much of it locally. Taken in at the counter, it goes online the same day with images, price, and description, in front of buyers across the country.
Proof
"Burke estimates a third of used-gear sales now happen online."
- Burk, Service Photo
+32%
Increase in online
8 hrs
Saved each week
10+ years
With dakis
why dakis
Rebates applied, margin protected
Manufacturer rebates change constantly, and the work of loading them, checking the rules, and pulling them when they expire lands on somebody. Missed or stale offers cost margin either way, whether you honour a price you should not or lose a sale you should have had.
dakis manages that for you. Offers stay current and accurate on your storefront and at the counter.
Managed Manufacturer Instant Rebates →

dakis for camera stores
What camera stores use
Selling online
eCommerce Webstore
An online store built for specialty photo and camera retail.
Managed Website
A professional site built for camera retail.
In store
Unified Point-of-Sale
Your counter on the same platform as your website.
dakisPay
One payment platform across online and in store.
Getting found
Managed Google Services
Merchant Center, Google Ads, and tracking, managed for you.
Protecting margin
Managed Manufacturer Instant Rebates
Rebate offers kept current and accurate.
Getting set up
Onboarding Services
dakis handles the setup, migration, and configuration.
dakis for photo labs
Stores running on dakis
Independent camera retailers across North America run their storefront, their counter, and their catalog on dakis.
CASE STUdY
Service Photo
We build forward-thinking solutions that keep your business ahead.
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CASE STUdY
Camera Land
Scaling custom photo products and dellvering faster tumaround with dakis.
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CASE STUdY
Don’s Photo
Automating production workflows and improving the customer experience.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I have to build the product catalog myself?
No. dakis builds and maintains records for cameras, lenses, and accessories from manufacturer data, with new products added every day. You activate the products you carry and set your own pricing.
Can I sell used gear and trade-ins online?
Yes. A used item taken in at the counter goes online the same day with its own images, price, and description, so one-of-a-kind stock reaches buyers beyond your local market.
What happens when a product is not in the catalog?
You request it and dakis builds the record, then makes it available to every dakis retailer. New products are added daily, including major releases as they are announced.
Do I have to replace my point of sale?
No. dakis offers Unified Point-of-Sale as part of the platform, and it also connects to existing systems. Stores run the webstore and catalog on dakis without changing what happens at the counter.
Can I run a camera store on a general ecommerce platform?
A general platform gives you a storefront and an empty database. The work that follows is sourcing images, writing specifications, and keeping thousands of records current as manufacturers release and discontinue. dakis supplies the catalog already built and keeps it current, so the storefront has something to sell on day one.
How do manufacturer rebates work?
dakis manages rebate offers as a service, keeping them current and accurate on your storefront and at the counter, so pricing reflects the offer while it runs and returns when it ends.




